Roseanne Barr

Roseanne Barr is an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, director, and politician. She is known for her series Roseanne (1988-1997; 2018). She was also the host of The Roseanne Show from 1998 to 2000.

She was the Peace and Freedom Party’s nominee for President of the United States in 2012. She was also a candidate for the Green Party’s nomination for President of the United States in 2012.

Roseanne is the daughter of Helen Ruth (Davis) and Jerome Hershel Barr. She was born to a Jewish family, from Russia, Austria-Hungary, and Lithuania.

During her childhood in Utah, her parents kept their Jewish heritage secret from many of their neighbors, and at the time, Roseanne was partly involved in the Mormon (LDS) church.

She has five children, including three with her former husband, Bill Pentland, and one with her former husband, Ben Thomas.

Roseanne’s paternal grandfather was Samuel Borisofsky/Barr (the son of Lazar B. Borisofsky and Bossie Saslavsky). Samuel was born in Kiev, in the Russian Empire, and was descended from a long line of rabbis. He had changed his surname from Borisofsky to Barr.

Roseanne’s paternal grandmother was Frances/Francis Bertha “Fannie”/Fanny Katz (the daughter of Joseph “Joe” Katz and Sheva/Sophia/Sophie S. “Beckie” Schandra/Ber). Frances was born in Minnesota, to Russian-born parents. Sheva was the daughter of Leizer Ber.

Roseanne’s maternal grandfather was Ben/Benjamin “Bennie” Davis (the son of Morris/Moritz Davidovitz/David Davis and Pearl Rosenblum/Rosenbloom). Ben was born in Austria-Hungary. Pearl was the daughter of William Wolfe Rosenblum/Rosenbloom.

Roseanne’s maternal grandmother was Mary Betnum/Bitnum (the daughter of Gerishon/Gershon Tevel Bitnum and Rebecca/Rivka). Mary was born in Lithuania, and was a devout Orthodox Jew.

* Her paternal grandfather, descended from a long line of rabbis, had changed his name from Borisofsky to Barr when he arrived from Russia
* Her maternal grandmother was a devout Orthodox Jew
* Her parents kept their Jewish heritage secret from their neighbors and were partially involved in the LDS/Mormon Church

She has stated: “Friday, Saturday, and Sunday morning I was a Jew; Sunday afternoon, Tuesday afternoon, and Wednesday afternoon we were Mormons”

To LIL V4CH4: Ashkenazi, Sepharadi are ethnicities, but we can’t really say that Jewish is an ethnicity, because there are also black Jews from Ethiopia called Falashas. (I also read about some black Jews in West Cameroon but I have to make more resaerches about it)

Jewish IS and CAN be an ethnicity! Haven’t you heard of Ashkenazi Jews, Sephardi Jews, and Mizrahi Jews. Those are all ethnic backgrounds.. Jewish is a Religion and Ethnicity. Roseanne Barr is an Ashkenazi Jew.